The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-03
NUMBER q.

or occupiers of buildings 10 erect fire es-
capes when deemed necessary for the
safety of occupants; may grant the
right of way through streets, avenues
and public grounds for street or other
railways; may take and appropriate
grounds for widening streets, avenues,
squares. parks or promenades when the
public convenience may requiret~
SEC Il. The City Council shall have ON
power 10 levy i'm any one year for ordinary
corporation purposes a higher rate of tax
than--per cent of the assessed value
Of the taxable property within its limits;
the word Ordinary Is TO embrace all
expenses for fire, police. street, gas and
other illuminating material, water,
and all other purposes strictly munic-
ipal, excluding interest, ON debt and tax
for sinking fund and tax to pay any
Judgment against the city or levied In
obedience To any mandamus; for which
AN additional levy may be made.
SEC. Is. II shall he the duty Of the
City Conucil each year To agree upon
budget for the expenses of the ensuing
year: which budget shall designate the
officers for the city for the year with
salary Of each. ana under general heads,
such as streets. fire, gas, water, police,
contingencies, etc, the subjects OF the
city expenditure, and the estimated
amount run out in figures, of the prob
able expenditures for each purpose.
This budget as soon as can be shall bee
published in one of the newspapers of
the city.
SEC. 49, The City Council shall have
power, 10y ordinance, la provide for the
construction of sewers and drains, and
for keeping them in repair, and To assess
the expenses upon the property which
shall be especially benefited by the inn
proVement, in proportion 90 the amount
of such benefit, or upon the abutters In
proportion Ia frontage, or upon all land
drained thereby and receives benefit.
The reasonable cost Of construction and
repairs shall be equally assessed against
said property, and shall be "A lien thereon
and enforced 10y suit i'm any court hav-
ing jurisdiction.
SEC. 20. The CITY or Town Council of
Palatka, preparatory 10 organization un-
der this act, shall during the present
year, divide said city or town into wards,
not less than----nor more than----,
and shall appoint voting places in every
such ward. and provide for holding cleo
tions therein, ~ near as practicable like
State elections, and the ward elections
shall le conducted 10y the ordinances OF
said city or town and laws Of the State
as near as can be made applicable, and
within the next five days after such cleo
ton the Mayor, Councilmen and officers
Ia bc elected, shall qualify rs such and
enter upon the discharge of their duties
under this act And thereafter elections
shall be held every year at such times
aud places as the Mayor and City Coun'
eli shall ordain.
SEC. u. The Mayor shall have juris-
diction for the trial of all ogences against
the city ordinances; to see that the or
dinances of the city are faithfully ex-
ecuted; to have power by his warrant
Ia have brought before him any person
or persons charged with a violation OF a
city ordinance: To require the attendance
of witnesses for the city and defendants;
to administer oaths: take affidavits; 10
inquire into the truth or falsity of all
charges: Ia decide upon the guilt OF
innocence of the accused and fix by his
sentence the penalty, and see that the
| same shall be enforced as by law or or
dinance may be prescribed; To pardon
| and release persons convicted by him,
aud to have and exercise all the powers
| incidental and usual for the due enforce
mt MT Of his jurisdiction; he shall keep q
record and minutes OF his official acts.
and may require the City Clerk 10 make
I and preserve this record from his min
utcs. When, in his opinion, the public
good requires, he may appoint ana dis
| charge special policemen and detectives.
SEC. %. The Clerk shall keep the min
utes of all official acts of the City Councils
make a record of all ordinances; act a.
auditor of accounts. and do all other ser
vice pertaining Ia such offices, and such
others az the City Council may require;
and he shall give one or more bonds foi
his official acts as may be required by
order or ordinance of Council, with suf.
ficient sureties, 10 be approved by the
Mayor. The Clerk may appoint In writ.
| inn md laaH haf
whose official acts lac and sureties shall
| he responsible,
SEC. 23. There shall be "A City Marshal
Ia be elected by the City Council, or the
voters of the city, for the term Of one
year: he shall receive IA salary Of s.
per year; he shall attend the City Conn
ell during its sittings; enforce order; ex'
cute commands of Council under order
Of the President; execute all processes
which shall be- directed 10 him; attend
in person or by deputy the Mayors cour'
and perform such other duties as may be
IN njoined On him by law or ordinance, anc
all such powers as are usually incident u
his office as "A policeman.
SEC. "a. All officers elected or ap
pointed by the city shall give such bondi
under such penalties, terms and condi
tions as may be provided by ordinance
SEC. -. All property which h sub
| 1fNl lD FNihlf AiAfH nfttiii Nv hHn'Mnf7h sIts
listed for taxation. alphabetically, foi
the entire city without reference :,
wards. The assessment Of taxes shall bs
made by the City Assessor under th'
laws by which such property IN assesset
for State and county purposes. Privil
eges NAV be licensed and taxed b,
city ordinances. Collectors Of taxes or
property and privileges hall have powe
Ia issue distress warrants and alias AM
i A. a.. A a.
the city to enforce collections; the shms
may b. executed by the City Marshal o
other lawful officer
SEc. 20. The City Council shall pro
vide by ordinance for the correction o
erroneous assessments, for assessment o
| PROPERTY omittet. by the Assessor, for de
fects in assessment, for the reduction q
assessments, and for the increase thereof
| to equaliZe assessments.
! SIC. %. Collectors shall not maxi
sales Of realty for unpaid taxes. Assesse'
taxes on realty shall be and remain
lien on the property assessed until thu
same shall be paid. Such lien may nftsl
return of DnHd JORa ON a distress war
rant, be enforced ~ other liens. All un
paid taxes may be collected i'm suits II
court az law or In equity. The costs o
all suits and proceedings for the collec
tion of unpaid taxes, including reason
able attorneys fee, shall be recovered
and collected by such suits.
SIC. ~. The City Council shall hav'
power Ia provide for the appointment O
such other employees as may from tim
% time be necessary for the public ser
vice Of the city, not inconsistent witt
the provisions of this act.
SIC. -. The City Council may hav
and use such other or further powers a
are or may be gwen, granted, or ma.
hereafter be given. granted or lawfull
exercised IN law by any other municipa
city or town ip this State.
SEC. 80. The present city or town gov
] of D.iatE. hall moi hs rQV0l ed